Comparison of antimicrobial therapy termination in febrile and afebrile patients with acute cholangitis after drainage

Comparison of antimicrobial therapy termination in febrile and afebrile patients with acute cholangitis after drainage

Abstract The standard treatment duration for acute cholangitis (AC) involves a 4–7-day antimicrobial treatment post-biliary drainage; however, recent studies have suggested that a ≤ 2–3 days is sufficient. However, clinical practice frequently depends on body temperature as a criterion for discontin...

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Main Authors: Sakue Masuda, Yoshinori Imamura, Chikamasa Ichita, Ryuhei Jinushi, Jun Kubota, Karen Kimura, Makomo Makazu, Ryo Sato, Makoto Kako, Masahiro Kobayashi, Haruki Uojima, Masataka Taguri, Shunichiro Orihara, Kazuya Koizumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Antimicrobial therapy
Acute cholangitis
Biliary drainage
Fever
Antibiotics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-68999-z

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-68999-z

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